Christmas cake sundaes

SERVES 4 PREP TIME 20 MINUTES (+ FREEZING TIME)

1 litre good-quality vanilla ice-cream, softened 1 cup (200g) coarsely chopped fresh cherries ½ cup coarsely chopped gingerbread ½ cup coarsely chopped milk chocolate 2 tablespoons maple syrup 1 cup crumbled Christmas cake or pudding 250g strawberries, halved 125g blueberries

1 Place the ice-cream in a large bowl; fold through the cherries, gingerbread, chocolate and maple syrup. Place in a loaf pan or plastic container and return to the freezer for several hours or overnight.

2 To make the sundaes, layer small scoops of ice-cream in chilled glasses with crumbled cake and fresh berries. Suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave.